2222 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas’ Vdara Hotel Sees $1M In Jewels, Fancy Watches Stolen
One million dollars worth of luxury jewelry, including two Rolexes and an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch, were stolen this month from a guest room at the Las Vegas Strip’s Vdara Hotel. Each of the three watches was valued at $100K or...
Seattle Nonprofit Embezzlement Leads to Casino Spending, Las Vegas Trips
A finance director at two Seattle nonprofit organizations embezzled more than $3M during the course of nine years. Some of the money was gambled at casinos, and other cash was withdrawn from accounts at gaming properties. Susana Tantico, 62, of Renton, Wash.,...
Monarch Casino $500K Theft Leads to Second Colorado Arrest
Juan Gutierrez-Zambrano appeared in court this week. He is the second suspect in the historic heist at Colorado's Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk March. The amount of money stolen is believed to be the largest ever swiped in a casino theft...
Texas Could Legalize Gambling in 2025, Professor Predicts
Even though casino legislation recently died in the Texas House of Representatives, observers say it will likely be reconsidered two years from now and eventually win approval. Online sports betting proposals will also get resubmitted to the legislature and find sufficient votes...
Jackpot: Arizona Slot Player Wins $843K at Tribal Casino
A lucky visitor to Arizona’s Desert Diamond Casino West Valley hit a high-paying jackpot on Thursday. The woman won $842,984.05. A woman named Alexis V. received the money while playing the Sinatra New York, New York slot machine. The gaming property didn't...
New Hampshire Man Gambled $230K Embezzled From Charity: Prosecutors
A former executive director of a Lebanon, New Hampshire organization called Listen Community Services allegedly stole about $230K from the charity. He spent a lot of it gambling at the MGM Springfield casino in Massachusetts, prosecutors claim. The suspect, Kyle Fisher, 42,...
Casino Crime Roundup: 360 Illegal Slots, Cash Seized in Florida
Seven suspects were arrested this week after court-approved raids of four illegal gambling operations in Florida. Florida Gaming Control Commission agents seized more than $1 million in cash, assets, and property, including computers and ATMs, at the locations. A total of 360...
Former Las Vegas Strip Security Guard Faces 98 New Counts for California Mass Shooting
The former Las Vegas resident who allegedly killed one victim and attempted to kill 44 others in a California church is facing new hate crime charges and other counts, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday. David Chou, 69, was indicted Wednesday on 98...
Possible Carjacking Suspect Shot Dead By Motorist Near Harry Reid Airport
Authorities are continuing to unravel Wednesday afternoon’s fatal shooting of an armed pedestrian by an armed motorist near Harry Reid International Airport. The pedestrian had initially fled from police officers after spraying graffiti in the area, heading toward Paradise Road, north of...
Nathan Chasing Horse’s Targeting of Females Fails to Meet Definition of Sex Assault, Appeal Claims
Nathan Chasing Horse's attorney is attempting to get the Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss all state charges against the North Las Vegas resident. The former cult leader and movie star is accused of repeated sexual abuse of Native American girls and women....
